Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.6% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.8% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 24.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 66.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2022.
have 29.5% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 84.8% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Taxes.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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